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V yA. 1. fcoNNE'LL, METALLI DOOR FRAME BUCK "AND TRIM vFASTENVNG.

APPLlcAloN rlLn A'usiq. Ism` Y I Patented July 1, 1919.

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NLU i NQd v N 4 @Moa/g4? I A. J. CONNELL.` METALLC Doon FRAME BUCK AND TRIM FASENING.

APPLICATIOH FILED AIUG. I8. 1914. i 1,308,276.

PatentedJ uly 1, 1919.

13 SHEETSMSHEET 2.

liti* nwe METALL C0.,

intieme.

Specification of Letters Patenti intenten .ii-ery i. ieio.

pplieetion :tiled Aiieiiist 1S. 1914. Serial 1Go. 357.2!55.

To all whom it may] concern Be it known that l, ANDREW J. Continui, :i eitiz'enof the United States, and e, resi dent oit College Point, New York, lieve' in vented certain new end useful improve ments 'in Metallic Door-Prairie Boeke end llriinFeeteningsj ofwli'ieli the following is e s eeiti'cetion.

his invention relates to improvements in metallic dooifra.ine bucks end triint'estem ings.

By the use of my invention l ein enabled to produoe e metallic buck which will be strong end durable; iney be readily, Securely und inexpensively anchored in piece; may be mede of stende-rd pntternein the Shop end shipped to end installed in e. building with greet facility, and will provide, first, :i suitable integral 'channel and ebulmmente` vfor engaging siiitelle sheet metal enchere and also a trimtetzii'iiinlg or ground groove et opposite sides in 4vvliieli Wi l,be sented e Wooden ground to permit the ready end quick fastening of sheet metal trim.

Another feature of my invention is the provision of e concealed trim-fastening pret erablyfeomprising e. clip formed of rigid materiel having toothed reeks et opposite ends,l in combination With a.. molding or other trim section oit sheet metal having inwardly extending beekwnrdly inclined flanges et opposite edges adapted to spring into looked engagement with the rigid toothed ranks upon the opposite edges of such clips.

lin the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters designate oorresponding parte throughout the eeverel views, f

Figure 1 is an elevation of e door-freine and surrounding wall embodying n'iy invention' Fi, 2 is a. View of the door freine end Well illustrated inflig. 1 with tlie trim removed from the-bucks;

Fig. 3 is e perspective View of :i transverse'seetion of the buck and portion of wall showing the Imethod of anchoring the 'buck in' lfiee;l

-lSf' sbowiiigg'my improved buck provided Witli a. Wooden door bumper or sound deedener intrensverse section of a stile termediete the trim end lloucltend also showmg one lmethod of fastening the trim to the wooden grounds of the buck;

l Fig. 5 is another transverse section illnetietiiig my preferred method. of ettncliingf the trim to the bue-li end showing tlie ein?, ployinent of my preferred form ofeonceeled triml fastening Clip;

Fig. 6 ie another transverse section illustrating another method of securing the trinifeetenmg. clip ix) my eaidbneli;

Fig. 7 is e. perspective View of e. stile end heed 4rails of my improved bue-k showing tbe method of securing the seine together et the upper corners :ind also showing; iinother form of trim fastening; clip end meent` for eeeuring the neme to the huele;

Fig. 8 ie n longitudine] section showing :in adjustable connection between tlie ratile, ot tlie buck and 'the connectingelninnel belote' th; floor or Saddle;

fig. 9 is e. fragmentary longitudine! eeetionlon the line 1 ()10 of Fig. 7, looking.; in

' tlie direction ot the arrow;

Fig. 13 is e Section of n niodied form olf till trim fnstening clip and menne for seeii'iing the seine to the buck; and Fig., lll le n de tail in perspective of the clip and testen-ing device oit Fig. 13.

Referring now to tliese drawings, l indi- Cetes e door-freine comprising e sheet-metal buck suitably anchored metal trim eoiinected thereto. Q desigifmtee in place end slieet sheet metal bese molding on opposite Sides elieet metal choir-rail 'oit suoli door freine,

pieture molding,

molding,l and t slieetn'ietel ell of Wliieli trim l" ein enabled to qiiielily apply by the use of my invention.

,i5-5 (Fig. 2) designeteftlieStiles vot e door-freine buck and 5f designetee tlie bond 4riiil thereof. The up sind bent es ehownin 3;,5 and 7 from e Singie piece of Sheet met-el to pio vide en edge plete G, ind integrals-ide pl-.itee

ino buck is preferablyrolled -2 7-7, the edge plate forming the jan'ih of the door and preferahly having an integral stop molding 6a, and each side plate being hent to form integral and inwardly extending dove-tailed grooves as at S- at opposite sides, leaving the central portion hollow to permit ready anchoring of the buck and a filling in thereofl with thematerial ol the wall. v

The opposing inwardly extending dovetailed grooves 8-8 haveA two functions, first, tl'iey permit the insertion and nailless fasten` ing to the huck of grounds f'--l of wood or other suitable ii'iaterial so that the side' trims 1010 may he readily and quickly secured in place hy nails or screws 11, and secondly, the inward extension of one shoulder of opposite grooves provides a channel 12 to permit theinsertion of anchor plates 13 hav ing oppositcly and outwardly l'ii'ojecting ears or flanges lll which engage in the said channels l2. rl`he anchor platesl are pref-l crahly provided with a series of' holes or apertures l5 to permit a more solid embed ding or keying thereof in the plaster or other Kplastic ii'ialerial of the wall 16.

ln Fig. l l have shown a'sligl'itly modified form of construction in which the edge plate f3" of the huck is f'orn'icd flat and without an integral door stop molding, and a. hnmper or sound deadener 17 of wood or other suitahle material is secured to such flat face h v screws 18 or in any other suitahle manner, the metallic ian'ih 19 ofthe door frame which has a door stop portion 15) heiiig subsequently applied and fastened to said humper or sound deadener 17 hy-nails 2() or in any other suitahle manner. In such constructions, the door 2l may he closed with less noise than in the case of an all-metal door iamh and huck.

In Figs. 116,25), l0, 11, l?) and 14, I have shown a novel clip construction for fastening the trim in place upon thc hiick.

Fig. .j shows my preferred form of trimfaslching clip, which embodies a rigid web plate 27 and outwardly extending flanges ESS-28 at opposite sides tliereof, the outer edges of each of such flai'iges heing provided with fine teeth 2)-29 and the opposite edges of the trim 1t) heing preferably provided with inwardly inclined marginal flanges Pio-30 which are adapted to slide over the teeth ZQ-IZQ at opposite sides of such weh portion 27 and interlocktherewith so that the corner 3l) may he forced for a slight distance into the plaster of the wall, therehy causing a. neat finish andl insuring the close fitting of the trim to the material of the wall.

In Fig. 6,11 have illustrated means for attaching clip 27 to the huek without the use ot wooden grounds, which means will also .permit the adjustment of the clip laterally in relation to the hack so as to enable the trim to be properly positioned relatively thereto. The clip uscdin said figiireis in all respectssimilar to the clip a'bove described except that instead of the nail aperture it is provided with a slot 31 through which extends a holt 32 which connects the clip with an anchor or key 34 adapted to frictionally engage the walls of the dovetailed grooves 8 8 of the buck, the holt extending tl'irough the slot 31 and through a web or face portion 34 of said key. The said key 34 is wedged into the groove by means of any suitable wedge which will cause the rearwardly extending angular legs 34b-34b to spread laterally and frictionally engage the walls 8 of thc groove. lf desired the wedge instrument which may comprise a small piece of wood or metal may he left inserted in the groove for the purpose of more securely retaining the clip in position.

In Figs. 7, 9, and 11 l have shown ai'iother device for attaching a trim-fastening clip within the slots 8 of the buck. In such figures the hody or rigid weh .27" of the clip is bent into the same form as the groove 8 and is retained in place therein h v means of a tongue 35 struck up from the metal of the hottom of the groove. In other respects, the clip is the same as ahove descrihed.

In Fig. 7 I have shown my preferred method for securing the stiles and head rails together at the top corners, and Fig. 8 illustrates my preferred nieans of adjustahly connecting the floor channel to the opposite stiles.

{eferring now to the corner connection shown in Fig. 7, l provide a series of lugs 22 which in the asscinhling of the stilesv and head rails are inserted in slots 23 in the head rail and are then turned or folded down, whereupoi'i the stiles and head rails will be securely connected tiigether.

ln Fig. S, a channel 2l which usually rests upon the hcams or concrete of the fioor is providel with opposite verti':ally extending flanges having slots whicheiitend holts 2t3-`-2(3 which enter apertures in the iamh plates of the stiles of the buck and permit an adjustable connection of the same with said floor channel.

'Figsi 13 and 14 show another modifie( form of trim-fastening clip and means for securing the same to the buck, In said liglires, 35 a clipthe opposite ends of which engage the inwardly inclined marginal flanges 30-30a of the t'riiii, there heing a single rounded projecting portion tzt-each end, heliind which'the flanges 30430@y lock. Said clip 35 preferably has an integra'. horizontal portion 35 provided with an adjusting slot 35" and is secured in place hya dove-tailed securing element 36 fitting within the groove 8 but is of less depth than the Ii L. i

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same. Said securing eiement has a l'iori'laon.- tal portion 36 provided with a suitable screw-threa-ded aperture for the reception of a screw 37 which extends upwardly through the slot 155", and also has an upright flange 'i", which extends through the groove and ahuts againstthe clip. 'lo secure the clip lo the dove-tailed portion 30 is itted within the groove n and the screw tightened to hiring the dove -laiied portion upwardly to ilnlriinge against tune walls of the r rroove. Further lightening'oi' the screw will `cause the clip to be dra .rn tightly against the outer surface ol' the buck.

Having described my invention, l Claim:

.1. l\ simili-metal buck for door frames and like metallic structures embmlying a jamb portion and opposingy side portions, nach side portieri bent to provide a groove, and

"the wallsof the opposing grooves beine1 adapted to provide within the buck a. substantially T+.haped anchor channei, in conibination with a..substantially T-shaped ar.- ehor adapted upon insertion and axialturningr to seat within and engage the walls ot' said channel to anchor the buck in position.

A sheet-n'ietal buck for door frames and iike metallic structures comprising' a jamb portion and opposing side portions, each side portion bent to provide a groove, andthe walls of the opposing` I.(rooves being: adapted to provide withinl the hack a. snhstantially 'T--shal'ied anchor channel, in comhinaton with a sheet metal. anchor comprisw ing aV body portion provided with keying al'iertures and laterally extending flanges, and being adapted upon insertion andaxial tiirningf to seat. Within said channel and engage the walls of said grooves.

Ei. A sheetnnetal hack for 'door-frames and the. like bent to provide a jamh and a side-wall portion, the latter having formed intermediate yits edges a rrrmve having a relatively wide. body-portion and a contracted mouth, a trim, and independentfasteninnr means having' a part substantially similar in conformation to, and ef'iiperatinp, with the said groove for securing` the trim in place.

4. A sheet metal nunk for door-frames and the like lient, to provide a jamh and a side wall portion, the latter having formed intermediate its edges a groove'dove-tailed in cross-section, a trim adapted to cover sind dove-tail groove and with the walls of said dove-tail groove for fastening the vtrim in position. r

5. 'in' combinatimi, a metallic trim having yieldingq marginal flanges eatending toward each oth( and an interior independent fastening clip comprising a `h ody of rigid material provided at its opposite ends with tooth-pro]eetions over lwhich the yielding the buck the screw 37 is `loosened;l

marginal iianges. ol:` tlie'trim are adapted to be sprung in locking. relationship to secure the trim in place.

(3. ln combination, a metallic. trim having yielding marginal flanges extending toward each other and also inclining upwardly, of an independent fastening clip comprising a rigid body haring at each 'end 'a series of toothed projections over which the said marginal flanges are adopted to be sprung to lock the trim at its oplz'iosie' edges. i

7. rl`he eon'ibination wiih'an interior ine-f tallic buck bent to form a dove-tailed groove, .oi a trim-fasteningI clip and means ttor at tachingr said trim Fastening eiip to the buck comprising; a. key' haring oppositelyextend 'mer legs adapted toihe spread hy a Wedge to conform tothe shape of said groove.

in. rl`he combination with an interior. metailie buck bent to form a dove-tailed groove, nl' a trim-lastening clip and means *for ai? inchino; said trim 'Fastening clip to the htfk comprising a. key having oppositely-eltending; regs ndaped to he spread by a Wedge to con iorm to the shape of said groove, a slot and `pin connection between sucht key and the ltrim Jfasti-:ning clip to perlrait relative adjnstn'ie'nt therehetween.

9. In combination, an interior sheet metal buck havingfifr jamb portion and side portions each sido portion having, integrally formed dove-tail grooves, each groove providingr trim;fastening means for the sido trims and a i'portion o'l1 the Walis of the opposingr grooves forming with the jamh face a 'ln-shaped anchor channel, a T-shaped anf chor adapted to seat within said channel to anchor the huck in position.

10. The. combination with a sheet metai metalli@l trim having;f oppositely disposed inwardly projecting;r resilient marginal flanges at the opposite edges thereof, of a 'fasten ing.,Y clip for such trim spanning the distance between such iane'es and having end' p0rtions adapted to engage the oppositely dis posed marginal llanges to retain the trim in position.' l

il. They con'il'iination with' an interior me# tallic buck embodying a dove-taiied groove, o1 a trim. fastening elip and means for attaching sneh trim fastening clip to the buck comprising a wedging element .of su'nstlmtally the same conformation as the groove and a screw for moving' the clip and Wedging elementtmvard each other to canse the same to impinge against the opposite walls of the groove and 4secure the clip in position on the hoek.

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1. The comliiination with an interior" 4metallic hunk embodying a dove-'tailed ,roo'ven of a triml fastening clip and means for attaching' noch trim fastening clip to the hnck comprising a Wedging element-eterni)- stantially the same conformation hut of less depth than the groove, n sor-cw for movng Tn witness whereof, I huw: goed my thc clip und Merlgmg vlffmunt, Lmvnrdw-:wh mmm fol thv forvgolng spvrfifvnlon in thi' 1U other to cause the sumo Lo, impmgc upyglmst pr'vsonco o' Iwo #msm-:hing witnvsfom. the( nosite wwlls f 1o froovo mf F ure v if H .29 uhmm .1. ,o.\.\1,r,l, the clip 1n poslhmn on thv buck uml n sion m v one of the lusffmenMonod parts to pm'mlt Wltnusses: relai/wc later-nl zj. *justumnl bm woon the clip .Mams (oux, and Wedggmg element. Josu-:vu I". (Nimm. 

